2006-03-18

Toronto to provide city-wide access

Toronto Hydro Telecom, a non-profit subsidiary of the municipal Toronto Hydro Corp., plans to turn Canada's largest city into a metro-sized hotzone. The network will launch in the area of the Bay Street financial district and when complete will encompass the entire city. Access will be free for the first few months, then there will be a fee comparable to local broadband services. Meanwhile, the nearby city of Hamilton, Ontario is applying for a $400,000 grant to do the same thing to its downtown.